Most defensive encounters are not announced ahead of time. You don’t get a countdown. You don’t get a rehearsal. Instead, you get surprised. Imagine you turn around and there’s a gun … read more

How ready are you to respond when violence comes calling? Remember tacticality, legality, and morality. We all have blind spots that are difficult to shake. And even if you train hard, stay tactical … read more

I thought this might be a good time, with summer travel coming soon, to talk about things to consider when you’re traveling internationally. In many of the places you’d like to go, but especially in C … read more

It’s possible to learn the vital, critical-thinking skills that set you apart as a defender and operator, but this means honing, through training, the all-important ability to orient yourself in th … read more

I (John Lovell) love Christmas and, like most folks, we want to have a great time celebrating this season and to enjoy it as a time that's supposed to be filled with joy. But if we’re really bruta … read more